What's It Worth?

Out of the attic and into the spotlight

Friendship Bracelet

| December 31, 2009

Dear What’s It Worth, Can you tell me anything about this bracelet?  It is sterling silver about 8 inches long.  Each link has a name engraved on it:  Nellie, Ardella, Mildred, Edna, Elizabeth, Adel, Gladys, Florence and Margaret.  Each link is marked on the back “Sterling Forget-Me-Not.” I know it’s not very valuable but any [...]

Meerschaum Pipe

| December 28, 2009

Hello My wife saw your article in today’s paper and we hope you may be able to tell me something about my Meerschaum pipe.  It is about 11″ long and 4″ high at the highest point of the bowl.  The stem screws into the bowl and the stem has a silver band with very light [...]

Navajo Rug

| December 14, 2009

Dear What’s It Worth, I bought this Navajo rug at an auction in San Francisco about 35 years ago.  It’s about 3.5 x 4 feet.  I’m sure it was identified at the time but I can’t remember or find any information about it. FR Dear Fr, The history of Navajo weaving is tied to the [...]

Monet Silkscreen Print

| December 7, 2009

I have what appears to be a very old Silk Screen copy of Claude Monet’s 1873 “Poppies Blooming”.  It looks like a water color painting on cloth and is about 16cm by 22cm in size.  The painting was in our family back prior to WWI.  It has some water damage to it, which was suppose [...]

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